Zabaleen women sort through heaps of rubbish in the street.

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The men collect Cairo s refuse and bring it back to the suburb of Moqqatam for the women to sort through and recycle. The Zabaleen which means plainly enough the garbage collectors are said to be the world's greatest waste recyclers.

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Size: 3543px × 5312px
Location: Moqqatam, Cairo, Egypt
Photo credit: © Richard Splash / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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